Duff Hill (Irish: An Cnoc Dubh, meaning 'black hill')[2] at 720 metres (2,360 ft), is the 78th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,[3] and the 97th-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] Duff Hill is in the middle section of the Wicklow Mountains, in County Wicklow, and is part of the large massif of Mullaghcleevaun 849 metres (2,785 ft), which lies to its south.[6] Gravale, which is 718 metres (2,356 ft) tall, lies to its immediate north.[7]
| Duff Hill | |
|---|---|
 Summit viewed from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 65 m (213 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°07′N 6°22′W / 53.117°N 6.367°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Cnoc Dubh |
| English translation | black hill |
| Geography | |
  Duff Hill Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | O093082[1] |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite with microcline phenocrysts[1] |
Bibliography
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- Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Ireland's Best Walks: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892118.
- Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
- MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
- Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Duff Hill". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
- ^ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Arderins: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 30m". MountainViews Online Database.
- ^ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Vandeleur-Lynams: Irish mountains of 600+m with a prominence of 15m". MountainViews Online Database.
- ^ Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
- ^ Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892019.
- ^ Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.
Walk 4: Carrigvore, Gravale, Duff Hill, Mullaghcleevaun East Top, Mullaghcleevaun
External links
edit- MountainViews: The Irish Mountain Website, Duff Hill
- MountainViews: Irish Online Mountain Database
- The Database of British and Irish Hills , the largest database of British Isles mountains ("DoBIH")
- Hill Bagging UK & Ireland, the searchable interface for the DoBIH
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